Sittin' in the mornin' sunI'll be sittin' when the evenin' comesWatchin' the ships roll inThen I watch 'em roll away againI'm sittin' on the dock of the bayWatchin' the tide, roll awaySittin' on the dock of the bayWastin' time

Left my home in GeorgiaHeaded for the Frisco BayI had nothin' to live forLooks like nothin's gonna come my wayI'm just sittin' on the dock of the bayWatchin' the tide roll awaySittin' on the dock of the bay, wastin' time

Looks like nothin's gonna changeEverything, everything remains the sameI can't do what ten people tell me to doSo I guess I'll just remain the same

I'm sittin' here restin' my bonesTwo thousand miles, I roamJust to make this dock my homeI'm just gonna sit, on the dock of the bayWatchin' the tide roll awaySittin' on the dock of the bayWastin' time